place

Yoakum, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Yoakum, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,649

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,810

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.4% since 2018

Yoakum lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,370 (40.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,944 (33.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,014 (17.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone266 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races131 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone118 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,364
  2. 2.Vietnamese82
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic45
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic4
  5. 5.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$26,828

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing689
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care495
  3. 3.Retail Trade263
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation231
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations713
  2. 2.Service Occupations689
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations511
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations489
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations308

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.17×)175
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.63×)689
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)190
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.01×)155
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.00×)231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$887/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999164 (12.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999152 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999150 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999142 (10.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999131 (10.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999130 (9.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,469

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,806 (69.8%)
  • Carpooled495 (19.1%)
  • Worked at Home149 (5.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other72 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle67 (2.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.